copper
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Network Rail said the new system "eradicates the failure mechanisms of the past by providing complete separation of bimetallic elements and using a copper contact wire which improves current collection" from overhead wires by trains.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Three-month copper futures on the LME fall 0.3%, with analysts at ING saying that the drop in copper is due to inflation concerns linked to the Iran war, and weaker Chinese data.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Tesla might be trying to offset higher prices for memory and copper, wrote Barclays analyst Dan Levy on Monday.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The miner has been diversifying into metals related to the transition to low-carbon energy, like lithium and copper.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I gave the woman fifty centimes to make a tip, and she gave me back the copper piece, thinking I had misunderstood the price.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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